President Marcos has appointed retired police general Isagani Nerez as the new director general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Malacañang said. Retired Gen. Isagani Nerez (Photo courtesy of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed the...
A Senate panel has released from detention Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales and former National Police Commission (Napolcom) employee Eric "Pikoy" Santiago who were both cited in contempt for lying. The two were released ahead of Congress’ sine die adjournment on...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa (Senate Social Media Unit) For the record, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said he doesn’t have any hidden agenda in leading the Senate investigation into the alleged leaked documents from the Philippine Drug...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri called out the former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent who according to him, spouted what appears to be "hearsay evidence" during a Senate panel hearing. Zubiri mentioned this in a press conference on Tuesday, May 7, after monitoring the...
Actress Maricel Soriano admitted that she formerly owned the condominium unit which was the subject of a supposed anti-illegal drug operation back in 2012 by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). (Photo from the Office of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa) She disclosed this on...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs (Senate PRIB) House Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez has told the Senate to shift its focus to urgent...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa challenged Los Angeles-based vlogger Claire Contreras, who goes by the name “Maharlika,” on Tuesday, April 30 to face the Senate in its inquiry regarding the alleged leakage of a confidential document from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Sen. Ronald...
Government anti-narcotics agents arrested on Sunday, Nov. 6, a high value target (HVT) drug suspect during a buy-bust operation in Legazpi City, Albay. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stated that it collared Kevin Dayap after selling shabu to an undercover agent at...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has urged the Senate to pass a magna carta for anti-drug personnel as it investigates the case of one of its agent believed to have been abducted. During the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing into the case of missing PDEA...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has called on the Senate to conduct a probe into the reported disappearance and abduction of a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent who went missing last June 25. In filing Senate Resolution No. 812, Dela Rosa sought a legislative inquiry into the case...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) signed Friday, July 9, a joint memorandum circular (JMC) which seeks to avoid fatal misencounters in anti-illegal drug operations by strengthening their coordination efforts. PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has decided to postpone anew its investigation into the fatal misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO) Senator Ronald...
